UAE Holidays

United Arab Emirates National Day

UAE National day is a great event!

The United Arab Emirate (UAE) was established on December 2nd,
1971 and each year on that date is celebrated Abu Dhabi Day, a festival
of competitions, parades and events which mark the anniversary of the
founding of the UAE.

Also known as UAE National Day and Abu Dhabi
National Day, this annual event rivals the rich pageantry and founding
of independence of other national holidays such as the 4th of July in
the United States or Bastille Day in France, while celebrating the
unique spirit and progress of this small, but important Arabic nation.

The “Spirit of Union” was the theme present during the formation
of this important nation as the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
met with the Highness Rulers of the Emirates and announced the formation
of the United Arab Emirates back in December 2nd, 1971.

Last year
during the 40th anniversary of National Day as it is called by many in
the capital city, a plethora of events and celebrations began back on
November 1st of that year which helped to boost the pride and
nationalist fervor felt by the proud citizens of this nation. The
culture, history and grand achievements of this still young nation were
on full display and caught the attention of people around the globe with
its grand and beautiful events that built up to December 2nd, the
National Day.

The Emirates

All seven of the emirates had formed into a single nation
coordinated their efforts to provide a unified program that showed off
the diversity of their individual cultures, yet promote a strong,
central national feeling that reflected the growth, achievement and
history that this nation enjoys.

Celebrations occur in mass. They all
started with a stunning fireworks display in Abu Dhabi itself as
National Day got off to roaring start.

The fireworks continued for the
entire month and made Abu Dhabi National Day one to remember as the
buildup was both impressive and versatile with the sheer number of
events and happenings.

All the important landmarks, such as the Al Jahili Fort for
example were beautifully decorated and included advanced 3D projections
to help bring together people from all part of the country in
celebration of UAE National Day. The events ranged from small gatherings
in towns and villages which marked the Abu Dhabi National Day to large
scale concerts featuring the most popular singers and groups who
performed in Abu Dhabi to large audiences.

Of all the events which marked Abu Dhabi National Day, none was
more spectacular than the choreographed show in Zayed Sports City
complex which featured over 40,000 participants that celebrated all the
rich cultural, historical and modern progresses of this nation in full
view of the world.

UAE National Day was celebrated like no other in the
world and the future certainly looks bright for this star of the Persian
Gulf to continue to hold the attention of the world like it did on
National Day.